Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-20
As one man had his hand at his breast pocket
and the ether made a motion in that direc-
ton, | concluded that they meant huslness

tioh, cobciuueu tnat tney meant business.
l commenced action with the purpose of dts
abling them. intending TO hit both in the right
arm. L h the man called "Sho,ts," but did
MT hit Irish" his compani ion Aid being
at hand he was caI tured without much re-
sistance. | then sci for a doctor to take
charge of the wounded man. When | LETT
the poor farm t ,ok ''Irish" W tn me on the
Pullman, back to Burnham, and placed him
under keepers It CsI t. Flt tcher's house where
he is now waiting II be carried t. the Angus
t. Jail 10 the mornlng."
Otticer Stevenson tDld his story in frank.
straigl forward manner and " th the air of a
man who believed he had simply done his
duty. He is quiet, gentlemsnly appearing
man, but is, evidertly. not lacking in
determination and courage. From inquiry
among the Burnham people on the train, the
Journal man learned that the girl was in a
most critical condition. The brutal outrage
to which she has been subjected by these
Worse than Fiends,
will probably result in her death. Upon the
train, en- rout. for Carmel was ex Cour ty
Attorney Haines. He had just taken the
following statement from John Murphy, alias
"Irisb," the man in custody at Burnham:
lett Lynn at 9.20, Monday, the first OF
the month, and went to Ports mouth;
Stole a Ride IN a Box Car.
Was in Portsmouth one day; left there al
twenty minutes OF seven and came to Port
land stayed there about three-fourths of d
day. | got there early in the morning-about
o'clock; then walked TO Lewiston via Dan
vile Junction; stayed there till the last day
of the tair-Friday; was alone to this time.
Here l struck Shorty left here together Fri
day afternoon about four o'clock; came to
Sa5attis; there We stopped IN box car.
Next morning, Saturday, we went to Win
throp and stayed there 1T the town farm.
Sunday morning went with Shorty to Angus
ia picked up two more tramps between Sa
BATHS and Winthrop. We four were at the
town farm in Winthrop. Saturday night.
We found the other two in Augusta, but did
not come in company with them from Lew.
iston; stopped in barn
sunday Night in Augusta
the same four as at Winthrop. and Shorty
started out alone tor Watervllle via Vassal
boro. Stopped Tuesday night in hotel at
Getchells Corner. Shorty and | started out
Wednesday morning for Waterville and came
on to this woman and Dave" We four
walked into Waterville; stopped in Water
vile till next Friday; Dave" left the first
day there, going after something to eat;
didn't see him again. When he SAID this and
lett us we were all together on the other side
OF the depot on the track to Augusta. Wed
nesday night we stopped in barn ibetween
Waterville and Fairfield; the woman was
with US this night The next night we, e,Shorty,
the woman and |, stopped in box car in the
yard Friday morning started for Dixmont
all three together and stopped that night,
Friday in Fairfield in q box car on the east
side of the river. Saturday came to Clinton
Lett Woman at HancOck's.
Shorty and went to Dixmout He and
stopped at town farm Saturday night. Sun
day morning tramped to Carmel.
By the time these stateme nts were taken the
train had arrived at Carmel. 1t is a lonesome
country station, with only a few houses in
sight. MIR. A. V. Mclaughlin, who resides
in the house next to the depot was engaged
to take party consisting of the Journal cor
respondent, ex-County Attorney Haines,
Deputy Sheriff j. P. Hill, and representa-
tive of the Watervile Sci tjnel, over the
country hills to the Carmel poor house. Of
ficer Stevenson followed with Dr. Otis. The
driver was quite talkative.
sThe people round ,here won't feel very
bad about this matter" he said. ''perhsps ii
will teach these fellows needed lesson.
care the tramps very plenty in this re-
gion?"
"Yes, the country is overrun with them,
and they may be found in squads of two OF
more all along the line of the railroad"
After drive of a strong mile the party ar.
rived at
The Carmel Poor House.
1t is an old fashioned structure with a shed
roof large enough to cover, IN addition to the
house proper, piazza on either side. The
cross road which leads up to it is fringed
with large apple trees. The inhabitants OF
this antique structure, we were informed
consisted chiefly of demented old women, and
samples of their industry were shown in the
long strings of quartered apples for drying
purposes, which were hanging, like the flag.
of the trojans, on the outer walls of the
kitchen. The kitchen itself, in which was ths
shooting is low studded, old fashioned ap
partment, and bears evidence of the affray in
a large bullet which still sticks in the floor
In the adjoining room lies
The Wounded Man.
He is hard looking ticket and it required
no effort of the imagination to believe that he
was the same 'Shorty" who was guilty of the
several heinous crimes charged against him
The man was rather below the medium stat
ure as indicated by his nick name. He was
wiry in bis build and had a heavy head 81
black hair. His moustsche was heavy, stub
by, and of sandy hue, and he had evidently
not been shaved for several weeks. The
man was in great pain but was still con.
scious. In answer TO questions asked be
said he was not the notorious English Shor
ty," although he was acquainted with him,
and also that he had never been
Before the Court at Augusta.
The bail had taken effect in the mans side